World Institute for Development Economics Research

World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)

Formation	February 1984; 40 years ago (1984-02)
Type	Research Institute
Headquarters	Helsinki, Finland
Director	Kunal Sen
Parent organization	United Nations United Nations University
Website	www.wider.unu.edu

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The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) is part of the United Nations University (UNU). UNU-WIDER, the first research and training centre to be established by the UNU, is an international academic organization set up with the aim of promoting peace and progress by bringing together leading scholars from around the world to tackle pressing global problems.